Analysis
Stopping Trump at the top of the peoples’ agenda
May 18, 2016Donald Trump is an incipient fascist. It's time for the pundits to stop beating around the bush.
Read moreOpium of the masses? Religion and 21st century socialism
May 18, 2016There cannot be many socialist movements in the world today that are avowedly, militantly atheist. Those days are over.
Read moreAdmitting defeat, Oklahoma Republicans to request Obamacare Medicaid money
May 17, 2016With an economy in crisis, Governor Mary Fallin and Sooner State Republicans are engaged in a dramatic about-face on Obamacare and Medicaid expansion.
Read more“Measures of despair”: Chicago desperate for action on violence and poverty
May 16, 2016A poll just released depicts a city that is losing faith in its basic public institutions, from the police to the mayor's office.
Read moreBucking right wingers, some states make voting easier
May 12, 2016Four states have recently passed automatic voter registration laws and at least five have repealed laws that disenfranchised ex-felons.
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